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I love my job

Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 10:43 pm
by Panther
Aviano F-16 90-772 Full AB test run at Kunsan AB, ROK.
http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v51 ... y/Full.flv

NAS Key West, my backseat ride in the F-16.
http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v51 ... V02143.flv

Any of you boys seen an aircraft carrier around here.... Thanks to the USN we lost the airspace and had to RTB. :roll:
Middle of the screen, you can see it slightly.
http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v51 ... V02138.flv

9.5 G's flight out of Eglin AFB. Couldn't find the raw video so there is some Dos Gringos at the end. Trimmed the 1 hour video down to just the G pulling part. Forgot to mention, this was the 3rd time in the flight I pulled over 9. I flew and pulled 8.5, the pilot then asked "You want to pull 9 again?" :lol: This clip is that one after he asked.
http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/v51 ... ary/95.flv

Posted: Sun May 16, 2010 11:26 pm
by Robert-Fierce
Very cool :)

Posted: Mon May 17, 2010 12:44 am
by Grab
AF didn't give me a ride... bastards... :(

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:43 pm
by Ray
Panther that is awesome! How many rides have you been given so far?

Do you have anymore video of that?

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 3:55 pm
by Lawndart
Panther, you should post the clip of you pulling 9.5Gs! 8)

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 4:04 pm
by Panther
I have went up on 4 rides. Ah, where did I put that video. If I can find it I'll trim it and upload it.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 4:16 pm
by Teej
Was that an ACMI pod at :15 in the last video? Looked like one except I didn't see the usual antennae.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:15 pm
by Panther
Teej wrote:Was that an ACMI pod at :15 in the last video? Looked like one except I didn't see the usual antennae.
Yep.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:16 pm
by Rhino
Soooo... when do we get to see your Predator incentive ride... :D

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 8:34 pm
by Panther
Rhino wrote:Soooo......when do we get to see your Predator incentive ride.... :D
Never... I don't work on them or anything else at Creech, lost our mission so I'm a glorified desk jockey until they PCS us.

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 9:15 pm
by Grab
Panther wrote:Never... I don't work on them or anything else at Creech, lost our mission so I'm a glorified desk jockey until they PCS us.
Hah! Welcome to what was my entire AF career :roll:

Posted: Wed May 19, 2010 9:17 pm
by Teej
Rhino wrote:Soooo... when do we get to see your Predator incentive ride... :D
You didn't see the Reaper Calypso pass?

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 1:51 pm
by Frazer
Lucky you Panther!!!

Soooo, the fuel flow was allright on that flight I guess? :lol:

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:40 pm
by Panther
Frazer wrote:Lucky you Panther!!!

Soooo, the fuel flow was allright on that flight I guess? :lol:
Yep and if it wasn't I would sign it off saying it was... LOL

Posted: Thu May 20, 2010 8:57 pm
by Teej
That 13 second burner video probably accounts for enough fuel to heat several homes for the winter. :D

After some quick napkin math, not quite that much...but it's not too drastic an exaggeration. That was probably ~ 40 gallons.